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Workgroup Directory/Information
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Workgroup Directory
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Workgroup Information Almond |
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| Summary | Develops collaborative research and extension projects and collects and disseminates information on the culture, management, and production of almonds in California. |
| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | Franz Niederholzer (Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 458-0570 |
| fjniederholzer@ucanr.edu | |
| Unit: | Colusa County |
| Location: |
Cooperative Extension Colusa County PO Box 180, 100 Sunrise Boulevard, Suite E Colusa, 95932 |
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Membership List |
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| Joyce, Andrea | UC Merced | |
| Assistant Professor in Entomology | Entomology | |
| AES Scientist | ||
| Adaskaveg, James | Plant Pathology | |
| Professor and Plant Pathologist (test editing) | Mycology, plant pathology, ecology and epidimiology of fungi (test edits) | |
| Brown, Patrick | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Pomologist-AES, Professor of Plant Nutrition | Plant mineral nutrition; root soil interaction; rhizosphere dynamics and genetic aspects of plant nutrition; function of boron in plants; sustainable agriculture | |
| CHIU, JOANNA | Entomology (UCD) | |
| Assistant Professor | ||
| Dahlke, Helen | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| Associate Professor in Integrated Hydrologic Sciences | physical hydrology, surface water - groundwater interactions, groundwater recharge, on-farm recharge, nutrient transport, stochastic hydrology, DNA tracer technology | |
| Dandekar, Abhaya | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Geneticist-AES | Molecular, biochemical, genomic and epigenetic analysis of tree fruit and nut genetic and biochemical traits to improve management strategies | |
| Gradziel, Thomas | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor, Geneticist-AES | Genetics and breeding of peach and almond | |
| Kisekka, Isaya | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| Assistant Professor and Assistant Irrigation Engineer in AES | Irrigation Management and Agricultural Water Management | |
| MacDonald, James | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor Emeritus and Plant Pathologist in the AES, Emeritus | Root diseases of nursery and perennial crops | |
| Michailides, Themis | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Plant Pathologist and Lecturer | Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs. | |
| Millar, Jocelyn | Entomology (UCR) | |
| Distinguished Professor, Entomology, Cooperating Faculty, Chemistry | Insect behavior; identification, synthesis, and testing of insect kairomones and pheromones; insect acoustic signaling | |
| Mills, Nicholas | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
| Professor Entomologist-AES | Biological control of insect pests, ecology and insect parasitoids, tree fruit pests | |
| Polito, Vito | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Pomologist-AES Chairman Department of Pomology Davis | Reproductive biology of tree-crop species: olive, walnut, pistachio, almond and other Mediterranean tree crops | |
| Shackel, Kenneth | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor/Pomologist-AES | Plant-based irrigation management, particularly in trees and vines. Use of the pressure chamber and stem water potential (SWP) as a measure of plant stress, and the use of stress to optimize productivity and save water. | |
| Volder, Astrid | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor | Root biology, tree systems, whole plant physiology, climate change | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Beede, Robert | Kings County | |
| (Retired) Farm Advisor Emeritus | Horticulture: Tree fruit, nuts, grapes | |
| Bentley, Walter | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Integrated Pest Management Entomologist, Emeritus | Entomology | |
| Buchner, Richard | Tehama County | |
| Orchard Advisor - Emeritus | Pomology for Tehama County. Strawberry nursery production in North Coast & Mountain Region | |
| Caprile - Emeritus, Janet | Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension | |
| Farm Advisor | Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops | |
| Connell, Joseph | ||
| Farm Advisor Emeritus | Almonds, olives, citrus, subtropicals, ornamentals | |
| Coviello, Richard | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Entomology, pest management | |
| Culumber, Mae | Fresno County | |
| Nut Crops Farm Advisor | ||
| Doll, David | Merced County | |
| Pomology Farm Advisor | Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts, and Urban Forestry | |
| Duncan, Roger | Stanislaus County | |
| Pomology Farm Advisor | Almonds, canning peaches, pistachios, misc. tree fruit | |
| Edstrom, John | Colusa County | |
| Farm Advisor emeritus | Almonds | |
| Fichtner, Elizabeth | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Orchard Systems | |
| Freeman, Mark | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor | Nut crops--almond, walnut, pistachio, pecan; citrus--orange, lemon, mandarin; olive | |
| Fulton, Allan | Glenn County | |
| Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor emeritus | ||
| Gordon, Phoebe | Madera County | |
| Orchard Crops Farm Advisor | Madera County: Almonds, pistachios, stone fruit, figs Merced County: Pistachio and figs | |
| Haviland, David | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor | Entomologist and Pest Management. Advise in identification and control of Pest. | |
| Holtz, Brent | San Joaquin County | |
| County Director and Farm Advisor | Pomology, deciduous tree fruits and nuts, plant pathology, Whole Orchard Recycling | |
| Ingels, Chuck | Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension | |
| Farm Advisor | Tree crops, grapes, environmental horticulture, and Master Gardeners/urban horticulture. Areas of research and extension focus include IPM, evaluation of sustainable products and practices, water conservation and deficit irrigation, home orchards and vineyards, sustainable landscaping, alternative turfgrass species, and tree training, pruning, and grafting. | |
| Jarvis-Shean, Katherine | Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension | |
| Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| Krueger, William | Glenn County | |
| Farm Advisor Emeritus | All tree crops in Glenn County and olives in Tehama County, integrated pest management | |
| Lightle, Dani | Tehama County | |
| Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| Milliron, Luke | Butte County | |
| Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| Niederholzer, Franz | Colusa County | |
| Farm Advisor Orchard Systems | Prunes, almonds, pears, apple, cherry, olive, plum, citrus, and pomegranate | |
| Pickel, Carolyn | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
| Area IPM Advisor, Emeritus | IPM programs | |
| Retired - Coates, William | Santa Clara County | |
| Farm Advisor Emeritus (retired) - Pomology (San Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey Counties) | Pomology - Tree Fruit and Nut Crops | |
| Rijal, Jhalendra | Stanislaus County | |
| Area IPM Advisor | Entomology, insect pest management, insect mating disruption, insect spatial distribution and quantitative sampling, insect behavior and chemical ecology | |
| Symmes, Emily | Tehama County | |
| Area IPM Advisor | Integrated pest management | |
| Tollerup, Kris | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Cooperative Extension Advisor, IPM | Almond, Pistachio, Tree Fruit, Grapes | |
| Verdegaal, Paul | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Viticulture, almonds | |
| Viveros, Mario | Kern County | |
| Farm Advisor | Deciduous tree fruits, nuts, Spanish-speaking | |
| Yaghmour, Mohammad | Kern County | |
| Area Orchard Systems Advisor | ||
| CE Specialist | ||
| Bali, Khaled | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Irrigation Water Management Specialist | Irrigation and water management, irrigation systems, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL, biosolids | |
| Crisosto, Carlos | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| CE Postharvest Physiologist | Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit and nuts quality and deterioration and handling systems | |
| Daane, Kent | ESPM - Organisms and the Environment | |
| CE Specialist | Biological control and IPM of insect pests in crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios, berries, lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental). | |
| Donis-Gonzalez, Irwin | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | |
| Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in Postharvest Engineering | Postharvest Engineering | |
| Goldhamer, David | Hydrology Program | |
| CE Water Management Specialist | Water management of horticultural crops, regulated deficit irrigation, plant water relations, plant-based water status sensors | |
| Goodrich, Brittney | Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
| Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist | Economics of Sustainable Agricultural Management, Risk and Uncertainty, Pollination Economics | |
| Johnson, Marshall | Entomology (UCR) | |
| IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist, Emeritus | Integrated pest management of grapes, stone fruit, almonds and walnuts; biological control of arthropods; pesticide resistance in pests and natural enemies | |
| Lampinen, Bruce | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Integrated Orchard Management, Walnut and Almond Specialist | Integrated Orchard Management with an emphasis on walnuts and almonds | |
| McKenry, Michael | Nematology Department | |
| Emeritus Nematologist and CE Nematology Specialist, Emeritus | Field pathogenicity and practical control of nematodes in perennial crops | |
| Mitcham, Elizabeth | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Director, Postharvest Center | Postharvest physiology and technology of fruit and nut crops; emphasis on maintaining flavor quality after harvest, enhancing consumption of produce, and reducing food loss. Also studying regulation of fruit ripening and mechanisms underlying calcium def | |
| Nino, Elina | Entomology (UCD) | |
| Assistant Specialist in CE | Apiclture | |
| Prichard, Terry | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| CE Irrigation Water Management Specialist | Irrigation water management, crop response to limited water supplies, water infiltration, Delta water quality and soil salinity issues | |
| Schwankl, Lawrence | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| CE Irrigation Specialist, Retired | Irrigation engineering, design, operation and management of irrigation systems, soil moisture monitoring, low-volume irrigation | |
| Trouillas, Florent | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist | Fruit and Nut Crops, Plant Pathology | |
| VanSteenwyk, Robert | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
| CE Entomologist | Deciduous fruits, nuts and vines | |
| Westphal, Andreas | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| UC Riverside Professor of Cooperative Extension Nematology, Tokuji and Bettie L. Furuta Endowed Chair | Applied Nematology in perennial crops including walnut, almond, pistachio, grape and citrus | |
| Wilson, Houston | Entomology (UCR) | |
| Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist | Orchard/vineyard IPM, insect ecology, organic agriculture, agroecology | |
| Zalom, Frank | Entomology (UCD) | |
| Distinguished Professor and CE Specialist | Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management | |
| Other ANR | ||
| Hendricks, Lonnie | Merced County | |
| Farm Advisor, Emeritus | ||
| Metcalf, Samuel | ||
| Meyer, Roland | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| CE Soils Specialist Emeritus | Soil fertility-plant nutrition, efficiency of fertilizer use, pollution of environment by waste products and fertilizers, application of fly ash and other wastes on forest and agricultural lands, water quality evaluation and concerns, soil-water-plant nutrient interactions and their effect on plant growth | |
| Micke, Warren | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Emeritus CE Pomologist | Cultural practices and production problems of almonds and walnuts. | |
| O Reil, Wilbur | ||
| Farm Advisor (Emeritus) | ||
| Rumsey, Thomas | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | |
| Professor Emeritus | Food engineering; drying of cereal and nut crops; mathematical modeling. | |
| Non-UC | ||
| Browne, Greg | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| USDA Research Plant Pathologist | Soil-borne diseases of fruit and nut trees and other horticultural crops | |
| Chen, Jianchi | USDA ARS San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center | |
| Plant Pathologist | ||
| Curtis, Robert | ||
| Director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California | ||
| Malkin, Richard | ||
| Professor Emeritus | Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes | |
| Kluepfel, Daniel | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Krugner, Rodrigo | USDA/ARS Parlier | |
| Research Entomologist | Leaf Scorch researcher | |
| Light, Doug | ||
| Ludwig, Gabriele | ||
| Ryan, Fred | USDA ARS Fresno | |
| Scientist | plant physiology | |
| Malkin, Richard | ||
| Professor Emeritus | Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes | |
| Sisterson, Mark | USDA-ARS San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center | |
| Plant Pathology - Almond Leaf Scorch | ||
| Teuber, Suzanne | UCD Medical School | |
| MD | ||
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 81 | |
| ANR Members | 69 | |
| Non-ANR | 12 | |
| Info Only | 0 | |